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“Making someone who is hard to please happy is very fulfilling to us, so people who have very high expectations – we like those challenges, we connect with those people. And we are suckers for details.”

TEAM MEMBERS

TRACY STROMBERG
Owner | New York, New York

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WHITNEY PATAPOFF
Partner | Chicago, Illinois

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Tracy's insatiable childhood curiosity blossomed into a lifelong passion for travel, sparked by her first European journey at 13. Armed with a Global Studies degree from the University of California - Santa Barbara, Tracy navigated between Southern California and New York City, embarking on worldwide explorations. Starting in luxury lifestyle management, she crafted bespoke travel experiences for discerning clients. This expertise paved the way to a pivotal role at Sony Music, reporting to the CEO of Epic Records, and next at the Hearst Corporation as part of their Entertainment & Syndication team. The lure of travel proved irresistible and Tracy embraced this calling once more, and after three years managing her own travel clients, has landed as a proud Independent Affiliate of the Local Foreigner team. Entrusted with orchestrating travel plans, Tracy perceives her role not just as a job, but as a privilege. Whether it's designing a dream trip, a relaxing vacation, or a memorable family excursion, her ultimate aim is to provide an unparalleled and seamless travel experience, meticulously tailored to fulfill each client's expectations.

MADDIE SAIONTZ
Travel Coordinator | LA, California

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TOP DESTINATIONS
Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Caribbean, Mexico, Thailand, Morocco

FAVORITE HOTELS
Ritz Paris, Airelles Gordes, Royal Mansour, Las Ventanas

BUCKET LIST
Tanzania, Aman Trip through Bhutan, Philippines

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